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Eczematolepis fragilis

Placodermi - Ptyctodontida - Ptyctodontidae

Taxonomy
Oracanthus fragilis was named by Newberry (1857). It is the type species of Eczematolepis.

It was recombined as Eczematolepis fragilis by Hay (1902) and Denison (1978).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1857Oracanthus fragilis Newberry
1902Eczematolepis fragilis Hay p. 332
1978Eczematolepis fragilis Denison

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderPtyctodontidaGross 1932
familyPtyctodontidaeWoodward 1891
genusEczematolepisMiller 1892
speciesfragilis(Newberry 1857)

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Eczematolepis fragilis Newberry 1857
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Created: 2004-08-17 14:32:58
Modified: 2004-08-17 16:32:58
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available